Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. What is a situational interview question? In short, situational ...

While each job interview will be different, certain questions come up time and time again. "Why do you want to work here?" and "Tell me about yourself?" are the two most commonly reported interview ...

When heading into an interview, candidates must prepare for any question thrown at them. Many candidates prepare to speak about their past experience and how it fits into the role, but many forget ...

Job interviews can be nerve wracking. One contributing factor is that candidates are often unprepared for or unsure of how to handle the ever-dreaded salary question. It’s anxiety-inducing not only ...

Common interview questions such as “Tell me about yourself” may not make you panic as much as a bizarre question like “How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?” But they can still wreak ...

Hiring managers often know by a few key questions whether a candidate truly stands out. Learning how to answer them with clarity and confidence can dramatically increase the chances of leaving a ...

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Here’s why. If you have ever interviewed for a job, there is a non-trivial probability that you have encountered “tricky” or quirky interview questions. These are questions that are intentionally ...

Brad Bitterly is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Maurice Schweitzer is the Cecilia Yen Koo Professor at the Wharton School and the coauthor of ...